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Fakul a világ nyelvi szőttese
The World’s Linguistic Fabric is Fading

Author(s): János Pusztay
Subject(s): Finno-Ugrian studies
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: endangered languages; language globalisation; the Finno-Ugric language family; the Finnish language; saving languages

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the processes of language endangerment and loss in the context of globalisation. Using examples from Estonian, Finnish, and Hungarian, it analyses the social and political factors that lead to language shift and the abandonment of linguistic identity. The study also considers possible strategies for mitigating these processes and supporting language maintenance.

  • Issue Year: 2026
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 3-11
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Hungarian
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